The grant will provide additional tutoring for women, particularly in the subjects of math, writing and the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure, said Kathy Wroblewski, director of communications for the college.

The grant was awarded by the People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank. The foundation generally funds programs designed to promote economic self-sufficiency, education and improved conditions for low-income families and neighborhoods.

“This particular grant goes a long way in helping students who are taking difficult courses in a one day setting,” she said.

Through the one-day-a-week Saturday program, the college provides adult women with access to a college education in an accelerated degree program. The program offers bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice, business, legal studies, liberal studies and psychology.

Tutoring services are extremely important to students who may be returning to college after many years of being out of school, Wroblewski said.

She said personal tutoring sessions can help boost a student’s confidence and augment what they are learning in the classroom.

The grant will also help students struggling to meet educational expenses by offering free access to textbooks through the college’s textbook lending library, established through prior support from People’s United.

Money from the grant will allow the program to buy new books and study materials.